Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Many people have never heard of antitrust laws, but enforcement of these laws saves consumers millions and even billions of dollars a year. The Federal Government enforces three major Federal antitrust laws, and most states also have their own. The three major Federal antitrust laws are The Sherman Antitrust Act, The Clayton Act, and The Federal Trade Commission Act.This is FindLaw’s collection of Antitrust and Trade Regulation articles, part of the Business Operations section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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FTC REVIEW: July 1999
This alert is also available in Adobe Acrobat format here. Each month, Arent Fox's advertising lawyers prepare this summary of major law enforcement actions announced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") during the previous month. The ...
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FTC Review
The FTC announced that for the third time in four years it has completed a law enforcement sweep of the United States travel industry. .Operation Travel Unravel. caps investigations by the FTC and 19 state law enforcement agencies, resulting in 85 ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 604(a)(3)(A)
Division of Credit Practices Bureau of Consumer Protection ~ Clarke W. Brinckerhoff Attorney - (202) 326-3224 August 5, 1998 Ms. Joyce E. Bauchner Ass. Chief Counsel (General Litigation) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Washington, DC 20224 Re: Permissible ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 604
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580 David Medine Associate Director Division of Credit PracticesDirect Dial: 202-326-3224 Fax : 202-326-2558February 11, 1998 Karen Coffey, Chief Counsel Texas Automobile Dealers ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Sections 604, 606
Bureau of Consumer Protection June 12, 1998 Richard W. Hauxwell, CEO Accufax Div., Southwest P.O. Box 35563 Tulsa, OK 74153-0563 Dear Mr. Hauxwell: Re: Sections 604 and 606 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act This is in response to your letter asking ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Sections 603(d), 603(f), 607(e)
Division of Credit Practices Clarke W. Brinckerhoff Attorney202-326-3224 June 9, 1998 Ms. Gail Goeke LATHROP & GAGE 2345 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108 Re: Criminal records checks -- FCRA '603(d), 603(f), 607(e) Dear Ms. Goeke: This responds ...
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Generating Productivity Growth: A Review of the Role of Workplace Practices and Computers
Investments in education and training payoff in terms of higher productivity and noninflationary wage growth. In a previous paper, Sandra Black and Lisa Lynch find that raising the educational level of employees by a year results in 8-13 percent ...
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Hidden Safety Hazards: And How to Protect Yourself Against Them
Car Repairs Lemon Law Odometer Rollback Automobile repair problems consistently rank No. 1 among all consumer complaints. Each year thousands of complaints are logged. The majority of them involve overcharging, poor workmanship and deceptive ...
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Holiday Decorating Safety
The very objects that brighten the holiday season can darken festivities with the treat of accidental fire or injury if used improperly. Electrical decorations such as light strings, animated ornaments and figures are certainly enjoyable. However ...
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How Could ‘Tort Reform’ Affect You or a Loved One?
In 1992, a 43 year-old woman was running errands on her birthday when a garbage truck drove from an alley to the street without stopping. In the blink of an eye, a hitch-lift arm on the truck (used for snow plowing) broke through her car windshield ...
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